The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-11

~ Contract Advertising at reduced
rates.
Hon. E. R. Plowden, Jr,, has been
quite sick.
The Bestl 'The Manning Guards
Cigar, 5 cents, at Dinkins & Cos.
A few more lamps on Dinkins Street
is the request of e number OF citizens.
NJ. G. Galluchat, Esq, of Atlanta.
is still kept in Manning by the illness
of his brother.
Jos. Galluchat, Esq, is extremely
i'll. His physician has little hope Of
his recovery.
Mr.. Joseph Sprott, Sr., has recov-
cred from his severe illness mention
ed last week.
It is reported that the hail storm
Sunday was terrific in the neiehbor
hood of Summerton.
DIR. S. c. C. Richardson spent sew
eral days last week with his sister.
Mrs, Colclough of Sumter.
A delightful smoke; sThe Manning
Guards 5 cents Cigar at Dinkins &
Co.'S.
Major P. G.. Benbow gathered his
first mess of Irish potatoes from his
garden Monday. Who can beat it?
One of the distinguished Escnlap
ians OF Manning, prescribes calomel
for rats. He says it kills every time.
The Grove Academy scholars will
have picnic next Friday at the resi-
derce of Mr.. J. J. Harvin's in the
Fork.
Hamilton Levi Dennis, having been
adjudged insane, was conveyed to the
Asylum last Saturday by Sheriff II.
e. Lesesne.
The three widowers have prepared
piece Of rhetoric worthy of admira-
tion. It is to be used to plead their
respective claims.
Cadet ". C. Davis, of the Military
Academy, came home last week on a
ten days furlough. Itwas granted on
account of sickness.
s'The Manning Guard Cigar the
best 5 cent Cigar in town, at Dinkins
& Cos.
Lost between Manning and Tele-
graph road, May 9Th, Black Lace Cape.
Reward will be paid by Major P. G.
Benbow, or Mr.. ". ". Benbow.
This county has been visited by two
severe hail storms within the last
week. In certain sections the dam
age to crops has been considerable.
The Academy picnic came Of Fri
day instead.of Saturday as published
in last weeks TINES. The scholars
and their guests declare they spent
delightful day.
Mr.. Walter L. Burgess has gone 20
Be1nettsville, where he has accepted a
place on the Bennettsville Chronicle.
He is good printer, honest and in
dustrious in the discharge OF his du-
ties.
DR.. ]. N. Woods while on visit to
Manning last week gave fattering
account of the farming prospects for
the Salem section for the present year.
The staple and serial crops are both
up and growing.
The dull season does not deter the
commercial gentlemen from coming
to Manning. A number have been in
town in the last few days. Among
them we noted the genial face of Mr..
j. s.. Kaufman, the popular drummer
OF the Messrs. Claussen, of Charleston,
S. C.
We learn from number of sources
that the Base Ball picnic, in the Pan
ola country, near D. Lewis store, was
all that it's most sanguine friends de-
sired. The sum Of S26,50 was realiz-
ed besides most pleasant day was at
forded all who were present. Man
ming was represented by Messrs. Levi,
Bonham, and Barfeld.
Mrs Anr;a F. Caldwell, reject Of
Mr.. James NJ. Caldwell, died last
Monday morning, at the residence OF
her son. in-law Major r. R. Briggs, in
Summerton. Mrs. Caldwell was
about 70 years old.
Canary Bird Seed for sale at Din
kins & Co.'S Ten cents per pound.
Texas ponies are in mild language,
devilish creatures. One belonging to
MIR. W. z. Bell createda sensation the
Aher morning - tsS7 down street